O God! methinks it were a happy life, To be no better than a homely swain; To sit upon a hill, as I do now, To carve out dials quaintly, point by point, Thereby to see the minutes how they run, How many make the hour full complete; How many hours bring... The Works of Shakespeare: in Eight Volumes - Page 129by William Shakespeare - 1767Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1771 - 372 pages
...• Would I were dead, if God's good-will were fo : For what is in this world but grief and woe I * 0 God ! methinks it were a happy life ' To be no better .than a homely fwain ; ' To Fit upon a -bill, as I do now., ' To carve out dials queintly, point by point, * Thereby to fee the mvnutes how... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 524 pages
...fwearing both, They profper beft of all when I am thence. Would I were dead ! if God's good will were fo: For what is in this world, but grief and woe ? O God ! s methinks it were a happy lite, To be no better than a homely fwain ; To fit upon a hill, as I do... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 520 pages
...fwearing both, They profper beft of all when I am thence. Would I were dead ! }f God's good will were fo: For what is in this world, but grief and woe ? O God ! s methinks it were a happy life, To be no better than a homely fwain j To fit upon a hill, as I do... | |
 | Elizabeth Griffith, Mrs. Griffith (Elizabeth) - 1775 - 618 pages
...good will were fo ! For what is in this world, but grief and woe t O God ! methinks it were a happier life, To be no better than a homely fwain ; To fit upon a hill, as I do now, To carve out dials quaintly, point by point ; Thereby to mark the minutes as they run, How many make the hour" ful] compleat.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1778 - 590 pages
...both, They profper beft of all when I am thence. 'Would I were dead ! if God's good will were fo : For what is in this world, but grief and woe ? O God ! 5 methinks, it were a happy life, To Oh gracious God of heaven, look down on us, And fet fome ends... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1780 - 336 pages
...blowing of his nails, Can neither call it perfect day or night. The Ble/mgs efa Shepherd's Life. (6) O God! methinks, it were a happy life To be no better than a homely fwain.j To (4) How, Iic.J There is fomething very peculiar in this paffage, '* The jirime of youth... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1785 - 596 pages
...'Would I were dead ! if God's good xvill were fo : For what is in this world but grief and woe ? OGodl 8 methinks, it were a happy life, To be no better than...To fit upon a hill, as I do now, To carve out dials quaintly, point by point, Thereby to fee the minutes how they run : How many make the hour full complete,... | |
 | Andrew Becket - 1787 - 494 pages
...VlII. A. 3, S. 2. By * God's fonties, 'twill be a hard way to hit. Merchant of Venicey A. 2, S. 2. O God ! methinks it were a happy life, To be no better...fit upon a hill, as I do now, .To carve out dials quaintly, point by point, Thereby to fee the minutes how they run : How many make the hour full complete,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 474 pages
...thence. 'Would I were dead ! if God's good will were so : For what is in this world, but grief and woe i O God ! methinks, it were a happy life, To be no better than a homely swain ; To sit upon a hill, as I do now, To carve out dials quaintly, point by point, Thereby to see... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1790 - 646 pages
...' Theyprofper bcft of all when- 1 am thence. « 'Would I were dead ! if God's good will were fo: ' For what is in this world, but grief and woe ? * O God ! methinks, it were a happy life9, ' To be no better than a homely fwain ; * To fit upon a hill, as I do now, * To carve out dials... | |
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